Ottosen

Population: 31
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $65,000

Ottosen is a community in Humboldt County, Iowa, home to 31 residents. The median household income of $43,125 is below the Humboldt County median ($66,994).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ottosen's population grew 19.2% from 26 to 31.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 22
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2631

Median household income

$52,083$43,125

Median home value

$45,000$65,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	26	$52,083	—
2020	16	—	—
2021	28	—	$45,000
2022	25	$58,125	—
2023	31	$43,125	$65,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	3.2%
5 to 17	4	12.9%
18 to 24	2	6.5%
25 to 34	2	6.5%
35 to 44	4	12.9%
45 to 54	6	19.4%
55 to 64	6	19.4%
65 to 74	2	6.5%
75 and over	4	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	12	50.0%
Some college or associate's	7	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	4	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	4.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone60.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	60.0%
Carpooled	2	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	20.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	25.0%
15 to 29 min	1	12.5%
30 to 44 min	5	62.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 6.5% (2 of 31)

	Count	Share
Family households	10	76.9%
Nonfamily households	3	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	59.1%
Vacant	9	40.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11	84.6%
Renter-occupied	2	15.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1960420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8977, -94.3760